$VKTX
Viking Therapeutics, Inc
XNAS•Health Care•Pharmaceutical Preparations
Why is VKTX down today? It is at $34.36 (-4.50%), and our scanner flagged it 111 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment VKTX spikes, and full due diligence on VKTX — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $34.36
- Change today
- -4.50%
- Previous close
- $35.98
- 52-week range
- $22.96 – $43.15
- Market cap
- $3.89B
- Institutional own.
- 75.68%
- Total held
- 81.1%
- Tradeable float
- 22.1M 19% of shares · after 5% insiders + 76% institutions
- Avg daily volume
- 3.2M
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.2x
- 15m
- 0.3x
- 1h
- 0.5x
- 1D
- 0.2x
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Why is $VKTX down today?
VKTX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 3 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on VKTX today, peaking at 10.9x its normal volume.
Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
Insiders buying1 open-market buy4 buys, 3 sells last 3 months (17/11 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly-Gemmell Dorothy Elizabeth Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +6K | n/a | 6K | n/a | Aug 1, 26 |
Mancini Marianna Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -18K 0.02% of company | sold 4.1% | 423K | $610K at $33.47 | Jul 29, 26 |
Zante Greg Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -21K 0.02% of company | sold 9.1% | 212K | $710K at $33.47 | Jul 29, 26 |
Lian Brian Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -149K 0.1% of company | sold 5.5% | 2.57M | $4.9M at $33.32 | Jul 29, 26 |
Mancini Marianna Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +32K 0.03% of company | added 7.7% | 441K | n/a | Jul 28, 26 |
Zante Greg Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +32K 0.03% of company | added 16% | 233K | n/a | Jul 28, 26 |
Lian Brian Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +222K 0.2% of company | added 8.9% | 2.72M | n/a | Jul 28, 26 |
Aubuchon Neil William Officer | Bought (open market) | +4K | n/a | 4K | $150K at $33.50 | Mar 10, 26 |
Lian Brian Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -233K 0.2% of company | sold 8.5% | 2.50M | $7.5M at $32.29 | Jan 5, 26 |
Mancini Marianna Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -58K 0.05% of company | sold 12% | 409K | $1.9M at $32.29 | Jan 5, 26 |
Zante Greg Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -58K 0.05% of company | sold 23% | 190K | $1.9M at $32.09 | Jan 5, 26 |
Rouan Sarah Kathryn Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +3K | added 100% | 4K | n/a | Jan 2, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $VKTX. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
$VKTX Sentiment
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$VKTX Activity
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VKTX stock FAQ
Why is $VKTX down today?
VKTX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 3 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on VKTX today, peaking at 10.9x its normal volume.
What is the VKTX stock price today?
VKTX last traded at $34.36, down 4.50% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live VKTX alerts?
The VKTX Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged VKTX 111 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is VKTX on?
VKTX (Viking Therapeutics, Inc) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $3.89B in the PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS sector.
Is VKTX good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge VKTX for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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